04x05 - Episode 5

[bunniefuu]

[BUZZING]

Come on.

- [CHANGING SPEEDS]
- Oh.

Yeah.

[SWITCHES OFF]

[SIGHS]

[GROANS]

f*ck.

["RUB IT IN" BY JACK JERSEY PLAYING]

♪ Lie beside me on the sand ♪

♪ Put some lotion in your hand ♪

♪ Come on and make me feel nice ♪

- ♪ And kiss me once or twice... ♪
- Okay.

♪ Say you love me again ♪

♪ And rub it in, rub it in... ♪

- Oh! There it is.
- ♪ Rub it in, rub it in... ♪

Oh no.

- f*ck! f*ck! f*ck!
- ♪ I feel the fire begin... ♪

- Oh f*ck! [GROANS]
- ♪ You're gettin' under my skin... ♪

- Oh, good God!
- ♪ Rub it in, rub it in... ♪

Oh! The burning!

f*cking hell.

- Mum, what's wrong?
- [CELIA] Go away!

- Why are you here?
- What were you doing with my chili oil?

♪ Rub it in, rub it in... ♪

- f*ck! Oh, it's still burning!
- ♪ Put it on my back ♪

- ♪ On my sacroiliac... ♪
- f*ck.

- ♪ And a dab on my chinny-chin-chin... ♪
- Oh f*ck.

♪ Rub it in, rub it in ♪

♪ Rub it in, rub it in ♪

["TELL ME WHEN" BY
THE APPLEJACKS PLAYING]

♪ Tell me when ♪

♪ You feel a little blue... ♪

[AIMEE] Pepper!

♪ Tell me, then... ♪

- [OTIS] Whoosh!
- ♪ I'll see what I can do ♪

♪ Just say the word
and I'll be there... ♪

- Ketchup?
- ♪ Anywhere ♪

[MUSIC ENDS]

Guys, eggs are chicken
period, aren't they?

[ANNA] Morning. I'm
taking Elsie to school.

Are you guys going to
college? It's been three days.

So unless your parents tell me
it's okay, I think you need to go.

Yeah, my mum's been
asking, but rock 'n' roll.

- I don't care. I'm not scared.
- I can take another day. It'll be fine.

- Yeah.
- No, no, no.

I'm gonna go to the funeral
home with Sean today,

so you two should go back to college.

Okay, I am actually really scared.

- I'll go get ready.
- Okay.

Thanks for brekkie.

Do you wanna do something later?

Like, go out. You and me.

Okay, just to clarify,

because I've got this wrong in
the past... do you mean a date?

Yeah, I mean a date.

Are you sure?

Just with what's goin' on at the moment?

Yeah, I'm sure.

I think it would really help
to take my mind off things.

- You know?
- Yeah. No. Let's... let's go on a date.

It'll be fun.

Okay, great. Yes. Yeah.

[PHONE CHIMES]

[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

Thanks for letting me
walk you to college.

Oh, and, um... good luck with the test.

[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]

- Walkin' to college together already?
- [GROANS]

- It's gettin' serious!
- [CHUCKLES] Shut up.

- But I know, right?
- Mmm!

- He's taking me to Martha Street Cinema.
- Oh!

They're playing all the
old movies this week.

[JACKSON LAUGHS]

How are you feeling? I
was worried about you.

Oh, I'm okay. Been trying not to
think about it too much, to be honest.

And I've decided, yeah? I
wanna find my sperm donor.

- [GIRL ] So grim. I heard that about him.
- [GIRL ] I know. Everyone...

Um... wow! That's kind of a big deal.

[JACKSON] Well, yeah.

My parents don't talk about
donor stuff, you know, like, ever.

They made me this book when I was a kid.

That was the end of the conversation.

But I wanna know, you know,
like... where I come from.

Are you gonna try and tell your
parents that you're doing this?

Yeah, I will at some point.

Jackson, you have to tell them.

Yeah, I will.

So, I have had an idea,

and you can totally say no.

Try me.

Okay, well, you know the
other day at the soup kitchen?

- Yeah.
- I wasn't supposed to go, obviously.

But I feel like I was led there.

- And this is silly. This is silly. This...
- No, don't worry. I do get it. Go on.

Okay, well, I then found out
that its funding has been cut,

and it just all felt like it
was supposed to be or something.

And I was wondering whether we
could use the fundraiser for that.

- Roman might take a bit of persuading.
- Yeah.

But q*eer people holding out
an olive branch to the church?

I feel it's givin' "We are gay Jesus."

- We are... We totally are gay Jesus.
- We're gay Jesus.

- In the name of the Father, the Son...
- Girl!

- Ah!
- No, I love it. Let's do it.

- Yeah? Oh my God. Oh!
- Yeah. %. That'll be so good for us.

Thank you, Abbi. Thank you. I feel
like it'll mean so much to my mum...

I'll leave you guys to catch
up. I'll see you in a bit.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

Okay.

[GIRL] Yeah, it was so funny...

[ERIC] Hey, Otis.

Um, hey.

I have been wanting to say
sorry about the club night

because it was awkward and
not nice, and I feel terrible.

- Yeah... It's fine.
- And it was awk...

It's fine. Honestly. Like...

It probably wasn't even my thing.
But I need to tell you something.

It happened that night, and I'm feeling

really weird about it. Basically...

me and Ruby fell asleep together.

Nothing happened.

But we were hangin' out all night,
and we woke up in the same bed.

Oh... gosh.

Yeah.

- Have you told Maeve?
- Mm, no.

We weren't really
speaking when it happened.

And... I know it didn't mean
anything, but I need to tell her.

But her f*ckin' mum's just
d*ed. So, I don't know.

- It's, like, the wrong... time.
- Mmm... mmm...

Well, the longer you leave that,
the more of a secret it's gonna feel.

- Yep.
- Yeah.

How was the club?

Oh-ho!

It was amazing! I got
with the hottest guy ever.

- From my church.
- She was on it one time!

Oh! Otis! You're back!

I was worried I'd have no one to debate.

I loved chattin' to
your mum, by the way.

She told me so much about you.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

I forgot about the debate.

Oh sh*t.

Okay, um... I gotta go.

Nice chattin'.

That was a nice chat about my life.

Ruby, hey.

So, O is calling herself the
"Star of Sexology," which is a lie.

- Is that even allowed?
- No, it's called "spin," Otis.

So, I haven't...

really had any time to prepare
anything for the debate.

You don't have any notes for me, do you?

No. Why would I have that?

Because you're my campaign manager.

[SLAMS] I was your campaign manager.

Then you stopped responding to my
texts and disappeared for three days.

So you're on your own.

Uh, you're right, and
I should've... I'm sorry.

Wait, please. I should have texted you.

It's just Maeve's mum just d*ed,

and I've been a bit all over the place.

And I'm rubbish at this whole
election thing without you.

- Please?
- [SIGHS]

I'm sorry about Maeve's mum.

Thanks.

Okay. You don't have a
lot of time to prepare.

You want to deliver
your mission statement

in a concise way. Don't ramble.

- I don't ramble.
- You do. You ramble, Otis.

- [O] Sexology!
- [SHUTTER CLICKING]

- [GROUP] Sexology!
- Did you get any dirt on her?

No, everyone at this college is so sweet

and good-natured.
It's disgusting, really.

- [SCHOOL BELL RINGS]
- I'll find you later.

- [O] Vote O!
- Ruby.

[O] Oh, that is good.

We have some information for you.

- It's about O.
- Oh?

[BEEPING]

Work, you big metal f*ck!

It's broken again, mate.
I've called an engineer.

Great. When are they getting here?

Tomorrow, hopefully, but it
took three days last time.

So, how am I supposed to
get to my class now, then?

[CLEANER SIGHS]

I'm not sure.

That's a tricky one.
Maybe I could carry you.

Could you? Really?

Me, my chair, up two flights of stairs.

I've broken my neck once. I'd rather
not do it again, but thank you.

I could set up a classroom
down here for you.

[SIGHS]

Yeah.

Ah-ah-ah.

[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

[PHONE CHIMES]

Can I take Isaac's stuff down to
him? He says the lift's broken again.

Yeah, of course.

This f*cking college.

- Hey, there.
- Hiya.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

- How's Maeve doing?
- Oh my God. I'm so worried about her.

- It's awful.
- Yeah.

Her mum was complicated, but...

Yeah, I really liked her.

Hey, how are your photos going?

- Good, I think.
- Yeah?

- Yeah!
- Good.

- How do I get them out of this?
- Ah. We need to use a darkroom.

Which, luckily for you,
is on the ground floor.

- [SEAN] What do you think?
- [MAEVE] They're hideous.

[SEAN] Right.

Which means Mum would have liked them.

[CREAKING]

How much do you think they cost?

Sean?

- Boo! [LAUGHS]
- f*ck's sake. That's not funny.

You've gotta try it before you buy
it. This one's good. Very comfy.

- Grow up.
- [MAN CLEARS THROAT]

I'm very sorry for your loss.

Thank you. Sean, get out of the box.

- Hi. Nice to meet you, mate.
- So, how can I help?

We've never done this before.

Um... ahem. How does it work?

Did your mother leave
behind any instructions?

- [SNORTS]
- No, she wasn't much of a planner.

Do you know if she wanted
a burial or a cremation?

- [SEAN] Burial.
- Cremation. Cremation.

She told me she didn't want
her exes visiting her grave.

Don't like the idea
of her gettin' b*rned.

I don't like the idea of
her being stuck underground.

She was claustrophobic.

- You can think about it. Please.
- [SEAN] All right.

So, how many people
will you be expecting?

Absolutely no one. Mum
didn't have friends.

- People didn't like her. [LAUGHS]
- That's not really true. She had friends.

- Really?
- Mm-hmm.

- Name one friend.
- Sh... um...

Uh...

Exactly. Anyway, it's good news for us.

It doesn't matter if it's a
sh*t funeral if no one's there.

- [LAUGHS]
- f*ck's sake, Sean.

An intimate funeral, then.

Yeah, an intimate funeral.
God, you're a good salesman.

I'll give you a moment alone to
discuss, but here are all our packages.

- Right.
- Thank you.

- [GASPS]
- f*ckin' hell.

[LAUGHS]

Well, I guess it's a
cremation, then, isn't it?

- [PHONE RINGS]
- Right. [LAUGHS]

I have to take this. Sorry.

- Sean.
- Two seconds. Two seconds.

- Hey. Yeah. Yeah, mate.
- [DOOR OPENS]

[DOOR CLOSES]

She cries a lot. I find
it hard to settle her.

[JOY FUSSING]

And... and she makes these
grunting sounds after she's feeding.

And she does these
unbelievable projectile poos.

I was wondering if it had to
do with her being premature.

[DOCTOR] No, I don't think so.

Joy is a very healthy baby. Yeah.

- Really?
- There we are.

Such a relief.

I didn't realize how
anxious I was about today.

And how is Mum's mood?

Oh, I'm fine. Just... I'm a bit tired.

[LAUGHS] Your mood is not
okay. She cries all of the time.

She's stressed and
forgetful and touchy as f*ck.

You're not right. Sorry.

Can I speak to Jean alone for a moment?

- Oh, I'm her sister. It's fine.
- [WHISPERS] Jo!

Fine.

- Okay.
- [DOOR CLOSES]

A bit of blueness is
normal after a baby.

But feeling constantly
anxious and low isn't.

I can see from your notes

that you've had a previous
period of depression.

Yes. Well, that was ten years ago.

I mention this because birthing parents

who've previously
struggled with mental health

are more susceptible
to postnatal depression.

Yes.

Would you consider
trying some medication?

No. Thank you. But, um... [CHUCKLES]

[SIGHS] I know that my
hormones are all over the place

and that it's normal.

And when I was depressed before, I
got through it without medication,

and I'd like to try that again.

Well, we'll keep an eye on things.

[SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING]

Thank you.

[PHONE CHIMES]

[DOOR OPENS]

Thanks a lot. She tried
to prescribe me medication.

Well, that's good. I
think you might need some.

Why are you being so weird about it?

Because you embarrassed me, that's why.

Because I know my own brain.

I'm fine.

Anyway, I have to go to the
studio. Can you take her?

No, I... I can't take her.

And you don't get to snap my
head off whenever you want.

You said you weren't doing anything.

My plans changed.
I've got a second date,

and I need to get my hoo-hoo waxed.

When did you go on a first date?

And it's not a hoo-hoo! It's a vulva!

Absolutely.

[PA CHIMES]

[BOY] Any students wishing to
attend the student counselor debate,

please make your way to the atrium.

Otis! I have got some information

that looks very, very bad for O. [GASPS]

[WHIRRING]

- I feel like a wizard in this bit.
- [BOTH GIGGLE]

[AIMEE] Abracadabra!

- Hey, I think it's quite good.
- Yeah, that's great.

What made you wanna
paint your foster homes?

[ISAAC] Um...

Hmm.

- So I lived with nine different families.
- Wow.

Every time we'd get settled, they'd
just move us on to the next one.

There was one family that
did actually want to, uh...

adopt my brother and me,

but, uh... that fell through.

The whole system is just
broken, and it makes me angry.

So I paint about it.

[TIMER TICKING]

I still don't know what I
wanna say with my photos.

- Aimee.
- Yeah?

- You literally never stop talking.
- What?

So you've definitely got plenty to say.

Stop underestimating
yourself. That's all I'd say.

Thank you.

Aimee, I, um...

Please stop talking, 'cause I
think I know what you're gonna say.

I think I like you.

[WHISPERS] I think I like you too.

[WHIMSICAL MUSIC PLAYING]

- sh*t. This is really terrible.
- What do we do?

I need to talk to Maeve.

- [ENGINE REVVING]
- [SEAN] Right. Is that me?

See you there.

Uh...

Hey, Frog. You ready?

Yeah, who was that?

- Wanted a lighter. I said no.
- Did he?

Yeah. What the f*ck are you doing?

- Get off that f*cking bag!
- No. Let go. I'm not doing anything...

- Have you started dealing again?
- No. No, I haven't.

- Are you using?
- No, of course I'm not using.

- f*cking lying to me!
- f*ck off. I said I'm not.

- Show me your arm.
- f*ck, Maeve!

All right! Calm down.

Maybe I have started using a little bit.

It's not a big deal.
I'm gonna stop soon.

You're a f*cking idiot,
Sean. f*cking idiot!

- Oh, get off your high horse, Maeve!
- f*ck you, Sean!

You might be smarter than me,

but we came from exactly
the same sh*thole!

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

[LAUGHS]

- [MUSIC PLAYS]
- [O] All right, Cavendish.

What's up?

It's O here.

♪ Now, listen up ♪
♪ It's not long till you gotta decide ♪

♪ You need a counselor ♪
♪ It's election time ♪

♪ There's no shame ♪
♪ There's no blame, there's no games ♪

♪ All you've gotta do is
tick a box beside my name... ♪

- [CHEERING]
- ♪ I'll offer you free, discreet advice ♪

♪ Diggin' deep in your mind ♪
♪ And helpin' you work out ♪

♪ Why is your ex still
controlling your life? ♪

♪ And why is your sex
life still somewhat dry? ♪

[PRINCIPAL LAKHANI]
Can we keep this snappy?

I've got gardening book club to
get to, so, uh, opening statements?

- [OTIS] Thanks, Principal Lak...
- Hi, everyone. I am O.

Vote for me,

and I promise that I will continue

doin' what I have already been doin',

serving you all with
openness and integrity.

- Thank you.
- Thank you. Um... Ahem.

Well, I am Otis Milburn,
and you should vote for me

because I came up
with this original idea

to set up a therapy clinic on campus.

It's because I believe all students

should have access to
unbiased information

and counseling on sex and their bodies.

Oh, I suppose I'd better ask a question.

I've got a question for Otis.

Who is this man?

- That's my dad. And...
- Correct.

- This is Otis's father, Remi Milburn.
- Oh my God.

Now, his writing is quite popular
amongst certain men's rights groups.

And, if you don't mind,
I'd like to read you

an extract from his latest book.

- Is this allowed?
- [O] It is.

- Here we are.
- Yeah, it's fine.

[O] "In order to attract a woman,

- the modern man finds himself... "
- It's fine.

"... unable to assert
his natural authority."

- I don't see how this is relevant...
- Thank you, Otis.

If you don't mind, I'd
like to finish. Thank you.

"Forced into a submissive role,

which not only emasculates him,

but creates a society
disinterested in harmony."

Wow. Thank you, Remi Milburn.

Otis Milburn,

would you agree that men have
a natural authority over women?

No. Of course I don't.

Look, my dad just writes
that stuff to sell books.

I'm not him, and I don't
agree with anything he says.

- That's interesting.
- Is it?

It is. Because I would argue
that the way you have behaved,

particularly towards me,
has been pretty sexist.

That is ridiculous.

And I think it's inappropriate

that you're even bringing
my family into this.

I disagree. People need to know

what kind of person
they're getting advice from.

I agree with that.

- So, O, I have a question for you.
- No, I'm not ready to move on.

- I have a few more points to make.
- I thought this was a debate.

Please continue, Otis.

Thank you, sir. [CLEARS THROAT]

O, what advice would you give to
someone who's recently been ghosted?

Well, I would need a little bit
more information than that, Otis.

Sure.

PK, it's true, isn't it,
that O ghosted you last term?

Yeah. Yeah, that's true.

And you're not the only one who's
been strung along and tossed aside.

- There are others.
- [GIRL] You did it to me too.

I tried to talk to you
about it, but you ignored me.

- [O] Well, I...
- I felt like sh*t.

- You stamped on my heart.
- [STUDENTS GASPING]

- [SOBBING]
- [O] I...

- [OTIS] Can someone go and check on her?
- [DOOR CLOSES]

[STUDENT] He's so right!

I'm not sure I would
want to be counseled

by someone who clearly cares so
little about people's feelings.

Hmm.

Uh, we... Um...

Okay... um...

Um... [CLEARS THROAT]

I deserve to be called
out on my past behavior.

I have withdrawn from
several relationships

without proper communication, and
that is not something that I condone.

I think that leaving people
without closure just isn't right.

And I am an absolute arsehole for
doin' that, and I am owning that.

However, this hasn't
just happened in a vacuum.

I have actually been on my
own personal journey recently.

And... well, it's not something
that I was going to talk about

until I felt ready to,

but I guess you have kind of
forced my hand there, Otis.

Um...

So... uh...

Um...

Oh God! Um...

I am asexual.

[STUDENTS GASP]

And I really enjoyed the friendships
of the people that I ghosted.

I really did. But when it started
to move into somethin' more intimate,

I... I felt really
overwhelmed and uncomfortable.

I didn't know how to
deal with the feelings.

I didn't have the words
to articulate that.

So I did the cowardly
thing, and I just ran away,

and that is something
that I really regret.

But unlike some people, I can
accept criticism when it is valid.

And I really hope you all believe me

when I say that I am
working hard on doing better.

I am working on accepting myself and...

and feeling proud of my identity.

[CHEERING]

Thank you.

That was bad, man.

What just happened?

Well, I think she's won,
and you've been canceled.

Yeah.

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

- Come in.
- Sorry. I had to bring Joy again.

No worries. Would you like a cuppa?

Oh no. I did not wet myself. Ice pack.

I rubbed some of my son's
home-brewed chili oil on my vulva.

- Oh.
- I might have b*rned my clitoris.

- Oh boy.
- I figured you're a therapist.

- Don't mind me sharing personal stuff?
- No problem.

- Tea.
- Yes.

- Thanks.
- Great.

- I'll wash my hands.
- Good.

There you go.

- [SIGHS]
- Is that the, uh... chili sauce?

Ha ha! You're funny.

Yeah, peri-peri for
the peri-perimenopause.

Oh.

How long have you been perimenopausal?

Oh, couple of years, I guess. I
haven't had an official diagnosis.

It's just the hot flashes

and desert-like vag*na
are a bit of a giveaway.

Well, you know, you
don't have to suffer.

There are plenty of treatments
on offer if you call your GP.

I'm very busy. I work
a lot. I'm a workaholic.

That's what my ex-wife reckons,

but mostly I'm in here
just playing with dinosaurs.

But I think I'm fine.

Yeah, it's not like I'm sick, you know.

Just uncomfortable.

Especially today.

So, you otherwise feel good
in yourself? No mood changes?

What the f*ck do you mean by that?

- Oh. Well, some...
- Oh. That is a joke. I'm sorry.

- Too soon.
- Fine.

I mean, my sons keep telling me

I'm a bit more emotional
than normal, but...

Sometimes our loved ones can see us

much more clearly than we see ourselves.

Honestly...

[SIGHS] I think I'm embarrassed.

You know, so many women don't seek help,

but it's because the subject of...

yeah, menopause is still
so... stigmatized in society.

It's f*cking ridiculous.

But even if you don't go
for any of the treatments,

I think even just calling might
help you feel more empowered,

and there is no reason to feel shame.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

There's the Jean I hired.

Hello again! Like, more of that on air.

Yes, well, I... I did feel better
after the last show, I have to say.

- Yeah, about that.
- Mmm.

Listen, Terry wants me to hire
O on as your permanent cohost.

He thinks the idea of
having two sex therapists,

you know, one young and one old-er,

is the hook that we've been looking for.

How do you feel about that?

Do I have a choice?

Yeah.

Nah. No.

Right.

I love my sister, I really do,
but she is so tightly wound.

- [RIPPING]
- [WINCES]

She's been like that
since she was a kid.

She has to control
everything in her life,

and she doesn't know
how to have any fun.

- [RIPPING]
- [EXHALES]

My husband Greg's exactly the same.

He's such a downer. I'll be eating
dinner with him and thinking,

"Christ, Greg, you're depressing."

"Everything you do makes me sad,
even the way you eat chicken."

- Ow! f*ck! sh*t!
- [SIGHS]

Remember that I'm not Greg!

Sorry, love, but brace yourself.
There's more where that came from.

- [GRUNTS] Ah!
- Oh! What the f*ck?

- [SIGHS]
- [JOANNA YELPS]

Don't itch it.

Um... Oh, sorry, it's been
declined. Have you got another card?

No. [LAUGHS]

Um...

Just give me a second. [CLEARS THROAT]

[RINGING TONE]

[PHONE RINGING]

Oh... [SIGHS]

Hi.

Turtle, hi.

My, um... my card has been declined.

I think they put a block on it. Could
you pay for a wax over the phone?

- Didn't they block it the other day?
- Yeah, I'll pay you back.

Okay. Can you just speak to the
lady? Thank you. She's gonna...

[THERAPIST] Hello. Yeah, well,
full bush, front and back.

- [BIRDSONG]
- [COWS MOOING]

[MIDNIGHT SNORTS]

You all right, mate?

Just gettin' to know each
other a bit, aren't we? Yeah?

Sorry. I, uh... I was cleaning, and...

I wasn't... Yeah.

So, how come you left school?

Uh... just... I wasn't very good at it.

Yeah, me either. I'm
dyslexic, so that didn't help.

I was lucky, my... my dad
let me come and work here.

I think he realized there
was no point pushing me.

I've seen your dad picking
you up for driving lessons.

He must be supportive too?

Uh...

Not really. I've always been a
bit of an embarrassment to him.

What do you mean?

Well, he was the
headmaster at my school.

And I just couldn't get it.
More I tried, the worse I got.

He used to yell at me a lot.

Sounds like a bully.

Yeah, it's... a little bit scary.

But now he seems to be
trying to, I dunno...

trying to be a normal dad,
I suppose, or something.

[MIDNIGHT WHICKERS]

[SIGHS] Can I show you something?

Okay, don't think it's weird,
but, um... Yeah, put that down.

I think that horses
can help heal anything.

- So, if you just trust me...
- Yep.

[JEM] Just relax. Put
your hand on his belly.

- Then put a hand here.
- Uh-huh.

[JEM] Yeah, and, yep.

- Do the thing.
- [ADAM] Okay.

[JEM LAUGHS]

Feel his heartbeat.

- [MIDNIGHT BLOWS]
- [HEARTBEAT]

[JEM] Feeling it?

Okay, tell me that... that doesn't
make everything else feel... calm.

Feels a bit weird to be
huggin' a horse, but...

yeah, it does.

[GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING]

[WOMAN] Yeah, great...

- [MIDNIGHT SNORTS]
- [JEM] Oh sh*t. I've got a class to teach.

Okay, I'll see ya.

- You should come and shadow me.
- [MIDNIGHT SNORTS]

- Hi, guys.
- [KIDS] Hi, Jem.

- [JEM] You ready to go?
- [KIDS] Yes.

[PHONE CHIMES]

[SIGHS]

Oh, Michael, I feel awful.

I feel like we're doing
this behind Adam's back.

I think we should get back together.

[SIGHS] We can't.

Adam would be devastated.

But... I've... changed.

Michael!

You've taken him on
a few driving lessons.

It's gonna take time to earn his trust.

["SLINKY" BY LINK WRAY
AND THE WRAYMEN PLAYING]

Okay.

[BELT BUCKLE JANGLES]

[CHIMES]

No.

Okay. Here we go.

[JEAN] Oh. Hello, darling. You're back.

Yep. I'm goin' out.

Wh... where are you going? I...
I haven't seen you in three days.

I'm going to see Maeve.

Why are you being cold?

Because, Mum, you decided

to bring my main competition
onto your radio show.

What? Who?

O? What? I didn't even
know that you knew her.

I told you about the other
therapist on campus. That's her.

Oh, wh...

And now she's walkin' around
saying she's the star of Sexology.

Well, she sort of is the
star of Sexology. They...

they've hired her as my cohost.

Wh... Otis, you can't just
come and go as you please.

You're still living under my roof,

and I would like to continue
this conversation, please.

- Why're you suddenly acting like a parent?
- What?

You've paid zero notice of me
since Joy arrived. Like, at all.

And I know it's been hard, and I
know having a baby is a huge deal,

but you... you're treatin' me like
an adult, and I still need a mum.

[JOY FUSSING]

I'm gonna be late.

[JOY CRYING]

[TENDER MUSIC PLAYING]

[CRYING CONTINUES]

[BREATHING SHAKILY]

[RINGING TONE]

[JOY WAILING]

- [WOMAN] Hello, surgery.
- Yes, um...

I'd like to book back in
to see Dr. Miller, please.

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

Come in.

[DOOR OPENS]

- [AIMEE] Hello.
- Hi.

Ooh! Where are you going?

I'm going on a date with
Otis. It's our first one.

- Oh, you look amazing.
- [CHUCKLES]

- How was today?
- Um...

Not great.

Yeah.

Kind of realized we don't have
anyone to invite to the funeral.

I still want Mum to have a proper
goodbye, so I need to figure it out.

Definitely.

Anyway, it's fine. How was your day?

Yeah, it was fine.

- Could you sit for two seconds? Sorry.
- Yeah.

Um...

So, you know how you thought
me and Isaac would get along?

Yeah.

Well, we've been doing
art class together,

and we've kind of become friends.

- I knew it.
- Yeah.

Um...

- This is really hard to say.
- What? Aimes?

[SIGHS SHAKILY]

I think we might like
each other more than that.

[SNICKERS] Sorry.

What?

- So...
- Wait. Why are you laughing?

Oh... I'm not. I was...

- It's been a weird day.
- I'm so sorry.

I wasn't expecting you
to say that. [LAUGHS]

Sorry, do you actually like Isaac now?

Yeah. I mean, he's grumpy.

- He's a bit rude. But he gets me.
- Yeah.

Hanging out with him has made me
realize that I'm actually quite smart.

Aimes, you are smart.

- I thought you wanted to be single.
- I know.

It's sh*t. I'm a sh*t
person, and I'm a sh*t friend.

- You're not sh*t. Aimee, you're not sh*t.
- No, I am.

How do you feel about it?

Um... I can't really deal
with this now. I'm sorry.

- Absolutely. I'm gonna go.
- We can talk another time.

Of course. Complete wrong moment.

- Um...
- I'm really sorry.

It's okay. I... I'll see you.

- Enjoy your date.
- Thanks.

- I love you.
- Love you.

[SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING]

[SIGHS SHAKILY]

- Don't tell me.
- [ROZ] I'm far too busy for that.

- [JACKSON] More than you though.
- Yes. Busted.

How was school?

- Yeah, fine.
- [SOFIA] Hmm.

I'm gonna say something, and I
need you both to not get defensive.

- Okay?
- Hmm.

I wanna find out who my sperm donor is.

Wh... why now?

- [ROZ] Ahem.
- Well, I've always had questions.

Right, well, um...
What kind of questions?

Lots of things. Like, who am I?

[LAUGHS] Well, you know
who you are, Jackson.

- I said don't get defensive.
- [SOFIA] Right.

- What else?
- Like, does cancer run in their family?

And their heritage.

I'm so anxious, yeah? And I
feel like I was born with it.

- And it didn't come from either of you.
- Well, your mum and I will think about it.

- Uh...
- What?

I don't think it's your decision, Mum.

[ROZ] You have a lot going on,

and you've got to get your test
results back from the doctor.

- Exactly.
- And your A-levels are coming up, so...

This is not the time.

I knew there was no point
talking to you about this.

Hey!

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]

[SOFIA] I said this
would eventually happen.

I am not...

ready.

- [PHONE RINGING]
- [MAN] Um...

[BEEPS]

- [WOMAN ] Yeah.
- [MAN] Uh...

[WOMAN ] What can I get you?

Can I get that bag of sweets
there? Top left, the white one.

[WOMAN ] Sure.

- [WOMAN ] The white one.
- [WOMAN ] Here you go.

[WOMAN ] Thank you.
Can I just tap that?

[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

Eric, it's good to see you again.

[BOTH LAUGH]

Uh...

My college is doing
their annual fundraiser,

and I was wondering
whether I could donate

the money to the soup kitchen.

I enjoyed workin' there the other night

and bein' a part of the community.

And I just think it would
be sad if it didn't continue.

That is... very kind.

Thank you.

Uh... Great!

Great.

I will tell my friends.
Thank you, Pastor Samuel.

You haven't been coming
to baptism classes.

Yeah...

[CHUCKLES] Um...

I'm not sure

I want to be baptized anymore.

Oh.

I understand. But you are
welcome to come back at any time.

I'll think about it.

- Hello.
- [BOTH LAUGH]

- Hi.
- Hi. Uh... [CHUCKLES]

I didn't know you were
part of church choir.

Yeah. Um, you should stay and listen.

We've been workin' on a new song, so...

- I'm gonna get warmed up.
- Okay.

See you in a bit. Stay.

Mmm... mmm.

♪ Yeah ♪

- ♪ Ooh, ooh-ooh... ♪
- Hey.

♪ We gonna lay down our burdens ♪

- ♪ Yeah ♪
- ♪ Down by the riverside ♪

♪ Said we gon' lay ♪

- ♪ Down by the riverside ♪
- ♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Said we gon' lay ♪

- ♪ Down by the riverside ♪
- ♪ Yeah ♪

- ♪ And we gon' throw 'way ♪
- ♪ Hey ♪

- ♪ Throw 'way, throw 'way ♪
- ♪ Hey! Hey! ♪

- ♪ Throw 'way all our burdens ♪
- ♪ Down by the riverside ♪

- ♪ We no gon' fight ♪
- ♪ We no gon' fight ♪

- ♪ We no gon' fight, we no gon' fight ♪
- ♪ We no gon' fight ♪

♪ No more, no more ♪

- ♪ Won't carry no ♪
- ♪ Hey... ♪

- [LAUGHING]
- ♪ Come on! ♪

♪ Hey ♪

♪ Won't carry no ♪

♪ Hey ♪

- ♪ Ra-pa-pa, ra-pa-pa ♪
- ♪ Hey ♪

- ♪ Come on, lay ♪
- ♪ Hey! ♪

["I FOUND A REASON" BY THE
VELVET UNDERGROUND PLAYING]

- Hi.
- Hi.

- Wow. [LAUGHS]
- Ta-da!

I got you flowers. Um... I didn't
really know if this was too much.

- Maybe it is, but I kept changing my mind.
- Thanks.

♪ Oh, and the reason ♪

- ♪ Dear, is you... ♪
- Uh...

Are you okay? [CHUCKLES]

- Um... Hey, I wanted to tell you something.
- ♪ I found a reason ♪

- ♪ To keep singin'... ♪
- Okay. Is it gonna be a buzzkill?

'Cause I've had a really terrible day,

and I really want us to have some fun.

- No. It's... I mean, I just...
- ♪ And the reason ♪

- ♪ Dear, is you... ♪
- I think you look really nice.

♪ Oh, I do believe ♪

♪ If you don't like things, you leave ♪

♪ For someplace you've never... ♪

- Shall we go in?
- Yeah.

♪ Gone before... ♪

[MAEVE] Uh, no, I printed
them out, actually.

- [SIGHS]
- [MELLOW MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS]

[SIGHS]

Jo! Hey.

- Hi.
- [OTIS] Are you seeing something tonight?

Yeah, um... I was supposed to
be, but I was stood up. Yeah.

Apparently, he has had
a motorbike accident.

[OTIS] Oh.

- Bet he says that to everyone.
- This is Maeve.

- Uh... This is my Auntie Jo.
- Hi.

- Hello.
- Hi, Jo.

Oh my God, she is a goddess.

- [MAEVE LAUGHS]
- Look at her. You two are adorable.

- Okay, stop.
- [JOANNA LAUGHS]

- Okay, um... we should get the tickets.
- Yeah.

- Yeah.
- It's gonna start.

- But I'll see you.
- Nice to meet you.

Could you, um... shout me a ticket?

- Yeah. Yeah. That's fine.
- [LAUGHS]

- You don't mind, do you?
- No.

Hey.

Hey.

I know you don't wanna
be friends anymore,

but you don't need
to be a d*ck about it.

- What?
- It's okay. I won't bother you anymore.

- Wait, Cal.
- No.

Sorry, I'm late. Shall
we go get popcorn?

- Um, yeah. Yeah.
- Okay.

- [BEAU CHUCKLES]
- [VIV] Hey!

- [JACKSON] Viv.
- [VIV] Hey.

[JACKSON] Hey, sorry.

Had a big fight with my parents.
I didn't know where else to go.

Come watch the film with us.

That's fine, right, Beau?

- Yeah. I'll get another ticket.
- Cool. Thanks, man.

I can't believe that
that twat stood me up.

I mean, he told me he wanted
to get married and have kids.

Talk about red f*cking flag.

- Where are we?
- Hi. Um...

- These ones.
- [JOANNA] Mmm.

- But if... Uh, we were...
- [JOANNA SIGHS]

It's humiliating.

Do you want a drink?

Yes, I want a drink.

- Tequila? Yes, my friend.
- [MAEVE] Mmm.

[JOANNA] I really like her.

Mmm.

Ah! Oh, that's strong.

[GIGGLES]

- [JACKSON] Here we are.
- [JOANNA] What a f*cking pig.

[VIV] So, what happened, then?

So I told them, and they freaked out.

All right, lads?

They said, yeah, I'm not
allowed to look for him.

[SCOFFS]

But I'm now, so they can't stop me.

Do you think it's a good idea
to go behind your parents' backs?

- What's behind their back?
- Oh, nothing.

- [MUSIC PLAYS]
- Thanks.

Film's starting.

[JOANNA] Is this a f*cking
black-and-white film?

"You pay the balance at once," he says,

"or I'll hand you over to the police."

- You ought to have seen the chap's face.
- [JOANNA] So sad. Oh my God.

Changed his tune...

Oh sh*t. They haven't
turned the subtitles on.

- I can go ask.
- Oh, no, no, no.

- You don't have to do that. Let's watch.
- You can't expect much spirit from a man

- with only one lung...
- [JOANNA] Cheers, everyone!

I thought something must be
wrong when you didn't come.

I'd have popped in to
explain, but I had a date.

- Oh, good morning.
- How's the eye?

- [MIMICKING] "How's the eye"?
- "Very fine, actually. Thanks for asking."

- [JACKSON] "Feels like it's clearing up."
- [VIV] "Yes, looks very good."

- And I to the grocer's.
- What exciting lives...

- [JACKSON] "An exciting life we lead."
- I'm gonna go.

I'd been to the Palladium, as usual,
but it was a terribly long film.

- I was afraid I'd be late.
- Okay, I'm gonna see if he's okay.

- As I came up onto the platform...
- All men are arseholes.

- [BOTH LAUGH]
- I mean, not you, Otis.

You're actually quite sweet,

but most men are big, f*cking,
gaping, prolapsed arseholes.

- [GIGGLING]
- Sh!

You, sh!

- Look...
- [JOANNA] Sh...

Relax, Otis. Have some tequila.

Beau. Beau! Wait. What's wrong?

Why is he talking to you
about this private stuff?

And... and crashing our date.
He's obviously into you, Viv.

I've told you it's not
like that. We're just mates.

Okay. If you say so.

But I don't think you
know how great you are.

And we've got mock exams comin' up,

so don't let him
distract you, all right?

Yeah.

I'm sorry I got upset. I just...

I... I think I'm falling for you.

- You don't have to say anything.
- I think I'm falling for you too.

[ROMANTIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[PHONE VIBRATES]

[JOANNA LAUGHING] Bitch!

- [GIGGLING LOUDLY]
- [WOMAN] Sh.

[JOANNA WHISPERING] Hey,
Maeve, give me another sip.

Give me another sip.

[MOVIE CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]

[JOANNA LAUGHING]

Just one more.

Sorry. I'm sorry.

[WOMAN] Please stop throwing popcorn.

- They'll kick us out.
- Sorry. Okay, I won't.

- [WOMAN] I'm going to get the usher.
- Okay.

Good. Can you tell him to
change the film as well?

'Cause this one is slow.

[GIGGLING]

- Tell you what a good film is.
- Jo, please...

- What's that one with Lady Gaga?
- Just be quiet.

- They're gonna kick us out.
- And that guy, and he pisses himself.

And he's really sad.

Now that's a good...
That is a good film.

[GIGGLING]

[USHER] Excuse me, madam.

- Oh!
- You need to leave.

- I'm...
- We're going. Stand up. Stand up!

- [LAUGHING] I am standing up!
- Just take this.

Ooh!

- [OTIS] I'm sorry.
- I am so sorry.

- I might be a bit sick.
- Maeve, please help.

- I'll be sick if I don't eat...
- Just wait till you're...

- You're so lovely.
- ... home. Oh, Jo...

- Oh, thank you.
- I like you so much.

- [OTIS] In the car. Hey, mate. You okay?
- [DRIVER] Don't be sick on the seat.

[OTIS] Belt on. There's your bag.

Hey, mate. You know where you're
going? Just up the hill. Here's .

- [DRIVER] All right, mate.
- Okay. Cheers.

- Maeve!
- Bye.

Where you going? We've got
a table booked for dinner.

- We can do it another day. Come on.
- But...

Oh, yeah...

[MAEVE SIGHS]

- [OTIS] Aww!
- [MAEVE] There she is.

[BOTH GIGGLE]

[CHAIN AND GATE RATTLING]

You're not gonna get in.

Ahem.

Uh...

Uh, really?

Yeah, why?

You scared?

Follow me.

[JOANNA] Okay. Oop!

Ooh!

So many f*cking steps. Oh God!

[WHIMSICAL MUSIC PLAYING]

f*cking bush.

I'll f*cking take you up.

Sh... Okay.

Okay... We're down now.

Oh f*ck. Oh my God. Jesus.

- [JEAN SIGHS]
- [JOANNA] f*cking gibberish.

Jean.

Jean, I...

Are you drunk?

[GROANING]

I know that you're
upset about the doctor's,

but you're the best
sister I've ever had.

I'm your only sister.

You're so kind to me.

You're such a... a kind,
kind woman, and I'm a mess.

- Mm-hmm.
- No wonder no one loves me.

- Well, I love you, Jo.
- [WHIMPERS] I know you do.

And that's why you're gonna be so
angry when I tell you about the debt.

What debt?

[SOBS] I owe a lot of money.

How much is a lot?

A lot. A lot.

[RETCHING]

[WAILING]

- [GROANS]
- [JEAN SIGHS]

- [CAL] Can I ask you a silly question?
- [AISHA] Yes.

Why did you stop me when I was
gonna ask them about the captions?

Oh, I don't like making a fuss.

Why not?

What do you mean?

I mean, if it would have
made your experience better,

I feel you should have asked.

If I make it a thing every time
something like that happens,

I will spend my life
having awkward arguments

with non-disabled people.

I feel that.

I'm like that sometimes with my mom.

She doesn't understand my identity.

I love her, but I get
tired of explaining

everything to her all the time,

so I've just kind of
stopped talking altogether.

But you have a right to ask
for things when you need them.

Hmm.

It's a shame it's cloudy because
I would love to show you the stars.

What?

Are you seriously trying
to talk about stars?

It's my signature move.
Thank you very much.

You could also kiss me.

[MAEVE GASPS]

- Oh my God.
- [OTIS] What?

- [MAEVE GASPS]
- [CLATTERING]

- [OTIS] Sh.
- [SNORTS]

- [OTIS] Shut up!
- [GIGGLES]

[MAEVE] Come on.

Ta-da!

- Ah!
- [BOTH LAUGH]

- [OTIS] Ooh!
- Oh!

[OTIS] Okay!

- [MAEVE] Come on.
- We definitely shouldn't be here.

[BOTH CHUCKLING]

[MAEVE SIGHS]

- Hey.
- Hey.

We should have sex.

Well, you've just had a bit to drink.

- I don't know...
- I'm fine. I'm not drunk.

- Yes, you are.
- I wanna have sex with you.

- Take your jacket off.
- Yeah.

- Okay. This feels a bit weird.
- Why? It's fine.

- Stop worrying about everything.
- Okay. [GIGGLES]

[MUFFLED, ECHOING SOUNDS]

[HIGH-PITCHED RINGING]

Sorry, I can't. Stop.

Sorry. Um... I spent
the night with Ruby.

I just... Uh, I had to tell you.

It's when you were in America.
We were fighting, and...

[SIGHS] And we just...
We slept together.

No, as in, we didn't have sex.

Like, nothing happened. We just...

We just stayed in the same bed. Sorry.

[SIGHS]

f*ck.

[LAUGHS]

Mmm.

Hmm.

Maeve?

Well, f*ck you.

- [DOOR OPENS]
- [MAN] Did you hear that?

- Yeah, it's usually...
- [MAEVE] sh*t. Someone's here.

There's someone down there. Go, go, go.

My jacket. I can't get arrested.

- [GUARD] Oi!
- [OTIS] I'm too young.

[GUARD] What do you think you're doin'?

- [MAEVE] f*ck!
- [OTIS] Oh, my neck.

[GASPS]

[GUARD] Stop playin' around.

Out!

["SITTIN' PRETTY" BY
THE DATSUNS PLAYING]

Mum, this is Maeve.

Hello, Maeve.

[MUSIC INTENSIFIES]

♪ We're sittin' pretty,
have you heard? ♪

♪ I gotta tell you ♪
♪ That's a little absurd ♪

♪ Are things too fast ♪
♪ For me to fight ♪

♪ I'll jump the cliff ♪
♪ And hit the other side ♪

♪ Oh, these hazy days ♪

♪ On my mind ♪

♪ Hazy days ♪

♪ On my mind ♪

♪ Sittin' pretty, have you heard? ♪

♪ I thought I'd tell you ♪
♪ That's a little absurd ♪

♪ Open lies, you gotta smile ♪

♪ When you dine with the man ♪
♪ Holdin' dollar signs ♪

♪ Oh, these lazy days ♪

♪ On my mind ♪

♪ Lazy days ♪

♪ On my mind ♪

♪ Whoo-aaah! ♪

[MUSIC FADES]